Strawberries

The Spanish federation of wooden packaging and its components, FEDEMCO, and the Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association, Interfresa, have signed a new collaboration agreement. The agreement stems from the need to work together to comply with new regulations.
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Supplies of California strawberries are coming on strong from the Watsonville/Salinas region. “We’re ramping up to peak production, which is forecasted to arrive in early-to-mid July,” says Nick Chappell, Director of Sales for California Giant Berry Farms. “Our overall supplies of
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Puglia's green florid fig campaign kicks off. Italian apricot production gets underway. There is a high trend for melons, especially row melons, while demand for watermelons is slow to start. Production of Italian cherries is very low. Trentino mountain strawberries
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Earlier this year, an article was published about the expansion plans of Nature Fresh Farms into the organic greenhouse strawberry category in Ohio. The company is on track to begin planting this summer, with the first harvest occurring in the Fall. The season will run from October until July,
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All three are characterised by being very productive, among other qualities, according to the report presented by the company's technicians to strawberry growers in the province of Huelva. Amongst them, some have welcomed trials of these new varieties on their own land.
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With only a few days to go before the strawberry season in the Basilicata region comes to an end, Francesco Nicodemo would like to express appreciation and gratitude to all the producers associated with the Nicofruit Group. read more

Summer is coming and brings with it an increased desire for juices and smoothies that rhyme with Frutta da Bere, Orsero's signature range of juices and smoothies, comprising a total of 20 references. Apple, celery, spinach and ginger; orange and strawberry, coconut and pineapple are just a few
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Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM) closed the 2022 financial year with a turnover of around 39.6 million euros, significantly above the previous year's level and with a higher quantity of fruit marketed. Around 26,577 tonnes were harvested. Apples and strawberries play the main role here. Dramatic
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Alibaba to launch local versions of its China e-commerce site in Europe read more

The bush berry campaign in Switzerland is nearing its peak. The strawberry market seems to be recovering to some extent after weeks of volume pressure, while raspberries, blackberries and blueberries are successively hitting the market. Martin Egger (r), berry salesman at Tobi Seeobst AG, spoke
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In week 22, fruit and vegetables by weight in the large-scale retail trade equalled the values of 2022, while Lcc was still growing. Among the channels, discount fruit and vegetables are now growing again after months of stagnation. In the focus by fruit and vegetable category, strawberries are about to
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According to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO), Mexico displaced Spain as the world's leading exporter of strawberries. read more

OneThird, a food tech company created to address the annual loss of one-third of all food produced due to spoilage, today announced the deployment of its AI-powered scanner technology in the supply chain of Bakker Barendrecht, part of Greenyard and the sole supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables
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Growing asparagus at Asparagus is a family affair. “My grandfather used to grow them, along with vines and hops. Today, only the asparagus crops have survived, and we now also produce cereals, strawberries and field tomatoes,” explains Jean-Paul Bruché, manager of the farm. This spring
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Spring was a long time coming in the Netherlands, but the somewhat grayer weather was good for citrus sales, says Gijsbert van Leeuwen, responsible for procurement at Olympic Fruit. "It wasn't really strawberry weather. Citrus, on the other hand - also because there was less supply from Spain -
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Belgium: Jef Colruyt quits as CEO, Stefan Goethaert succeeds read more

Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming around him and an encounter with technology imported from a far-off land. His father's trip to Japan
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New berry communication from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 13.06.2023. In the material recommendations for strawberry, raspberry and currant plantations. read more

For the control of cherry vinegar flies on strawberries, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product SpinTor (active ingredient: spinosad). read more

When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so. Because in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouses, these fruits also thrive.
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